Merivale Mall
Merivale Mall is an enclosed neighbourhood shopping centre on Merivale Road in Ottawa, Ontario.
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Overview
Merivale Mall is an indoor shopping centre located at 1642 Merivale Road in the Nepean area of Ottawa, Ontario. Opened in 1976, the centre serves residents in Ottawa’s west and southwest suburban districts and is positioned near Viewmount Drive, Merivale High School, and several other retail and commercial properties along the Merivale Road corridor. Its location is approximately a 20-minute drive from downtown Ottawa, subject to traffic conditions. The mall’s tenant mix combines grocery, pharmacy, banking, sporting goods, fitness, restaurants, and everyday services. Named occupants identified in reference material include Farm Boy, CIBC, Pizza Pizza, Shoppers Drug Mart, Sport Chek, and Planet Fitness. This mix gives the centre a practical, convenience-oriented role rather than positioning it primarily as a destination for luxury shopping or large-scale entertainment. Grocery and essential-service tenants help generate recurring visits, while sporting goods, restaurants, and fitness services broaden its appeal. Merivale Mall has experienced several changes in its anchor and specialty-tenant composition. Farm Boy became an anchor and the mall’s second-oldest tenant in 1996, replacing Dominion. Sport Chek has been identified as the longest-serving current tenant; it opened in 1995 after replacing the Woolco department-store operation that had departed the centre. The mall also previously housed Rockwell’s Restaurant, which operated from 1986 until closing in late December 2015. A discount retailer known as A Buck or Two later became Merivale Mart in 2002 and subsequently closed in 2007. In February 2015, Merivale Mall announced a redevelopment budgeted at $10 million. The project included a new 25,900-square-foot Marshalls store and a relocated and redesigned Sport Chek. The redevelopment was projected to be completed in fall 2015. These changes indicate an effort to refresh the centre, strengthen its large-format retail offer, and modernize the presentation of an established suburban property. The mall is identified in the supplied reference material as being owned by First Capital Realty. Its surrounding retail environment includes Viewmount Centre, Merivale Place, Meadowlands Mall, a Canadian Tire gas bar, and nearby commercial and office properties. Merivale Mall therefore operates as one component of a broader retail corridor rather than as an isolated shopping destination. Information about its founding individuals, corporate leadership, financial performance, public listing, and detailed current tenant roster is not established in the supplied materials.
History
Merivale Mall opened in 1976 as an enclosed shopping centre on Merivale Road in the Nepean district of Ottawa, Ontario. The property is bordered by Viewmount Drive to the south and Merivale Road to the east. Its suburban location places it within a larger retail cluster that includes several open-air shopping centres and other commercial amenities. The mall’s role has historically centred on serving nearby households with groceries, pharmacy services, food, banking, sporting goods, and other recurring everyday needs. The centre’s tenant history reflects changes in Canadian retail. In 1995, Sport Chek replaced Woolco after the department-store operation moved out of the mall. Sport Chek subsequently became the longest-serving current tenant identified in the reference material. In 1996, Farm Boy replaced Dominion and became an anchor tenant as well as the mall’s second-oldest tenant. These changes strengthened the centre’s grocery and sporting-goods offer while replacing older department-store and supermarket formats. The mall also hosted a variety of smaller and service-oriented occupants. A Buck or Two operated at the centre before converting to the Merivale Mart name in 2002; Merivale Mart later went out of business in 2007. Rockwell’s Restaurant had been present since 1986 and was described as the mall’s longest-serving tenant at an earlier point, but it closed in late December 2015. In February 2015, Merivale Mall announced a $10 million redevelopment. The planned work included a new 25,900-square-foot Marshalls store and a relocated, redesigned Sport Chek. The project was expected to be completed in fall 2015. The redevelopment represented a significant modernization effort for an established suburban centre and was intended to update the tenant mix and improve the presentation of important retail spaces. The supplied reference identifies First Capital Realty as the mall’s owner. Current or recently identified occupants include Farm Boy, CIBC, Pizza Pizza, Shoppers Drug Mart, Sport Chek, and Planet Fitness. Nearby amenities include Merivale High School, Viewmount Centre, a Canadian Tire gas bar, Merivale Place, Meadowlands Mall, and Emerald Plaza. Together, these properties form a wider commercial environment around the Merivale Road and Viewmount Drive area. Publicly available reference material supplied for this dossier does not establish the mall’s founder, named executives, financial results, public-market status, or a complete historical tenant directory.
- 2015
Redevelopment announced
[1]The mall announces a redevelopment budgeted at $10 million, including Marshalls and a redesigned Sport Chek.
- 2015
Rockwell’s Restaurant closes
[1]Rockwell’s Restaurant closes in late December after operating at the mall since 1986.
- 2007
Merivale Mart closes
[1]Merivale Mart ceases operations at the centre.
- 2002
A Buck or Two becomes Merivale Mart
[1]The discount retailer changes its operating name to Merivale Mart.
- 1996
Farm Boy replaces Dominion
[1]Farm Boy becomes an anchor tenant and the mall’s second-oldest tenant.
- 1995
Sport Chek replaces Woolco
[1]Sport Chek takes over after Woolco moves out and later becomes the mall’s longest-serving current tenant.
- 1986
Rockwell’s Restaurant begins operating at the mall
[1]Rockwell’s Restaurant opens at Merivale Mall and remains for nearly three decades before closing in 2015.
- 1976
Merivale Mall opens
[1]The enclosed shopping centre opens at 1642 Merivale Road in Ottawa’s Nepean district.
Products and positioning
A practical, community-serving enclosed shopping centre focused on grocery, pharmacy, sporting goods, fitness, food, banking, and other everyday needs for Ottawa’s Nepean-area residents.
Grocery · 1996
Farm Boy
Farm Boy is an anchor grocery tenant at Merivale Mall. It replaced Dominion in 1996 and provides food and household shopping that supports frequent, convenience-oriented visits to the centre.
Sporting goods · 1995
Sport Chek
Sport Chek is a major sporting-goods tenant offering athletic equipment, footwear, apparel, and related products. It opened at the mall in 1995 after replacing Woolco and was included in the 2015 redevelopment through a relocation and redesign.
Pharmacy and retail
Shoppers Drug Mart
Shoppers Drug Mart is identified as a current mall occupant, providing pharmacy services and general health, beauty, and convenience retail.
Fitness
Planet Fitness
Planet Fitness is identified as a current occupant and extends the mall’s service mix beyond conventional retail through gym and fitness services.
Off-price apparel and home goods · 2015
Marshalls
A new Marshalls store was included in the redevelopment announced in 2015. The planned location was specified as approximately 25,900 square feet.
Brand decisions
2015
Undertake a major mall redevelopmentStrategyBackground
Merivale Mall was an established suburban shopping centre seeking to refresh its retail offer and improve prominent tenant spaces.
Action taken
The mall announced a redevelopment budgeted at $10 million, adding a planned 25,900-square-foot Marshalls store and relocating and redesigning Sport Chek.
Aftermath
The project was expected to be completed in fall 2015. The supplied material does not provide post-project financial or occupancy results.
Redevelopment budget. $10 million announced budget (2015)
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